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1948 Palestine war

Took place on November 30, 1947

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The 79th anniversary falls on November 30, 2026, in 36 days.

The 1948 Palestine war (30 November 1947 – 10 March 1949) was fought in the territory of what had been, at the start of the war, British-ruled Mandatory Palestine.

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